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Climate change, education, abortion rights and other hot button issues are all on the ballot this year. And they will generate tens of millions of dollars in spending and countless campaign ads before Election Day. Here’s everything voters need to know about California’s ballot props.

With its flexible office spaces, WeWork once was seen as a Silicon Valley darling led by an eccentric and charismatic founder. Financial troubled intervened, followed by the pandemic.

Exhibition Dates: May 6 – June 10, 2023 Reception: Saturday May 6, 4:30 – 7 P.M. Welcome to Spring with a celebration of California Plein air in the Sweetwater Valley in South San Diego County. In the exhibition find a celebration of the diversity of cultures in our region. The exhibition Cultural Celebrations will feature works by California Art Club members that showcases the artists’ personal cultural celebrations, or celebrations that they have had the opportunity to witness. Exhibiting artists from Southern California include Cliff Barnes, Nikita Budkov, Gloria Chadwick, Chona Doering, Jessica Falcone, Samantha Fried, Larry Hemmerich, Carolyn Hesse-Low, Joseph Iantorno, Cheryl Kampe, Chuck Kovacic, Margaret Larlham, Robert MacPherson, Hilary Paul McGuire, Linda Morton, Lisa Mozzini-McDill, Nadalena Radis-Cobbs, Junn Roca, Naomi Shachar, Alexey Steele, Andria Sullivan, John Paul Thornton, Durre Waseem and Sharon Weaver. The exhibition also features a “wet gallery” with artworks painted in Bonita during the open Paint-Out with Mehl Lawson (9 a.m. May 4 & 5) and artwork painted at the museum during the “Gathering of Nations” held in Nov. of 2022. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The Grand Opening of our new "RUTH Holocaust" exhibition in partnership with the County of San Diego and the Jewish Federation of San Diego, takes place at the Rancho San Diego Library on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Please note, the library is normally closed on Sundays but will be open for our ribbon-cutting ceremony only. This exhibit will feature San Diego Holocaust survivors who are continuing to share their stories along with those who have made significant contributions to our history. We are providing a unique, immersive experience shedding light on ALL victims of the Holocaust to demonstrate how it was not only Jewish victims but other victims that followed in the footsteps of their unfortunate fate as well. The exhibition will be on display through May 2024. Library Hours: Monday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday from Noon - 7 p.m. Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday Closed

A federal jury found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.

Premieres Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Thursday, Nov 16 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The film documents Pittsburgh's powerful community response to hate in the aftermath of the assault on three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue. Through the voices of survivors, family members, diverse Pittsburgh residents and leaders, the film shows the powerful display of unity in a moment of crisis, the resilience of a vibrant city, and a community working together to understand what it means to be "stronger than hate.

A University of Cambridge historian has decoded more than 100 previously unopened letters sent during the Seven Years War.

May the Fourth be with you! Join us at the Museum for a Star Wars Day blood drive with the San Diego Blood Bank on Thursday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors receive a free Comic-Con Museum ticket. Star Wars costumes and apparel encouraged, but not necessary to save the galaxy. Schedule your appointment today at sandiegbloodbank.org/donate. Walk-ins are also welcome. Comic-Con Museum on Facebook / Instagram San Diego Blood Bank on Facebook / Instagram

Premieres Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. Founded by Prince William in 2020, The Earthshot Prize aims to discover and help scale the world's most innovative climate and environmental solutions to protect and restore our planet. A star-studded awards ceremony, filming in Singapore on November 7, celebrates this year's fifteen finalists before awarding the five winners of The Earthshot Prize.

Qassem Ali is one of the few people allowed to leave Gaza since the conflict with Israel began more than four weeks ago. He describes the anger and sadness he felt as he left.